Alrosa auctions 101 special-sized diamonds for $14.8m

The United Selling Organization (USO) of Alrosa has sold 101 special size rough diamonds with the total weight of 1751.1…

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Voice on the High Street – Comfort Station

What is the backstory of the company? I first started Comfort Station back in 2000 just after having left the…

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Augmented reality – What can it do for jewellery?

“Other retail industries are thinking about technological innovation in completely different ways,” says Jonathan Chippindale, CEO and co-founder of Holition,…

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NAJ to teach jewellers how to sell more jewellery

The National Association of Jewellers is hosting its 10th JET Business Network Congress event, focusing on the theme of ‘how…

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Demi-fine jewellery – The best of both worlds?

“Lots of people want to invest in something that is going to last a lifetime but not break the bank,…

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Israeli Diamond Institute appoints Aviel Elia new MD

The board of directors of the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) has appointed Aviel Elia as its new managing director. Elia…

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Retail salaries rise as April sees vacancies increase

Advertised salaries in the retail sector saw a 1.7% increase last month, according to the latest data from job site…

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43,000 retailers in ‘financial distress’

Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of ‘significant’ financial distress, according to research…

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Gold demand in 2018 gets off to quiet start as investment slows

Gold demand had a soft start to 2018, reaching 973 tonnes (t), the lowest first quarter since 2008, according to…

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Paper-reliant retailers risk losing staff to tech-savvy competitors

Almost nine in 10 employees admit they would prefer to work for a retailer that has embraced digital technology, research…

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